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That is a funny example to use because the US Government has a service specifically designed to help you in that situation: https://www.bep.gov/services/mutilated-currency-redempti…

Try a float tank (sensory depravation tank). IMO it's like easy mode for meditating and I've thoroughly enjoyed it.

See also Gish gallop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gish_gallop

There are other good replies to you, but one other thing I'll add: for a lot of companies it is much much easier to pay a steady $xxx/month than it is to pay a large amount up fron…

When you look at the direct benefit over the course of your lifetime I agree the benefit of things like Eagle Scout of Honor Society are minimal, but I think that's missing the ind…

Factorio has been talked about a lot on HN for it's parallels to programming. I think it would be an excellent learning tool for people looking to get into programming, and I think…

Why must there be an expectation for every worker to strive to better themselves? Why is it not acceptable for a person to show up to work every day, complete their work, then go h…

Yeah I don't agree either. If I'm getting some feedback from a peer and they tell me "Usually your code is extremely well documented and ready to go as is, but your most recent PR …

No the advice still holds true here: > That's a funny one, and I agree, and it's also the reason I use "and" instead of "but" for those kinds of sentences. It doesn't trigger peopl…

Your wingspan is roughly equal to your height.

> To rapidly reveal the true character of a person you just met, move them onto an abysmally slow internet connection. Observe. I like to think of myself as a levelheaded and ratio…

Along these lines, I've always liked the system Randall uses for What If: https://what-if.xkcd.com/

Have you considered the very low-tech solution of simple HTML anchors to link back and forth?

Accepting bushels of corn is also legal, but why would Wikipedia want to get into the business of accepting them?

I think this is one of the most compelling use cases I've seen, but even this doesn't seem like a good idea to me. The benefit of paying money, having to use companies and governme…

Yeah I find OP's comment strange. Increasing internet bandwidth and speed for consumers induces demand, like more and higher quality streaming services.

You're absolutely right, however it's an issue because the people fighting for requiring ID are not also fighting to get IDs to everyone (or in some cases they actively fighting ag…

On my TikTok page I watch stand up comedians, cooking videos, comedy sketches, political commentary, engineering videos, goofy out of context clips, song mashups, video game footag…

Belts also don't consume any power whereas you need to keep trains stocked with fuel, though late game this becomes a nonissue if you throw nuclear fuel into them.

I can tell you why it bothers me personally. As soon as I see "Hey" my attention has been captured by the sender. I now have to sit there and wait for them to type out everything e…

I agree with the general concept that, at the individual level, news consumption is bad for your mental health and pretty much useless. At the societal level though... if everybody…

What about shepherd's pie?

Is that like Norwegian Brunost? I love the stuff and it pairs remarkably well with sweet and savory food.

The version you like is still available... you can play the game and run a server in any version you want. Java has no monetization.